Christchurch audiologist Dr Jeanine Doherty is in the running for a global Special
Olympics Golisano Health Leadership Award, for the Asia-Pacific region. This award
would recognise her work with people with intellectual disabilities through Special ... More >>

This Saturday 21 July Auckland’s Sky Tower is set to turn red in a global display
of unity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics. The Sky Tower will
be one of 70 international landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, the London ... More >>

A group of athletes with intellectual disabilities are preparing to take on a new
challenge, as they kick off their training to become athlete ambassadors for Special
Olympics New Zealand, known as Global Messengers. The goal of the programme is to ... More >>

More than 1250 athletes with intellectual disabilities are heading home from their
pinnacle sporting event – the Special Olympics National Summer Games 2017, which
finished in Wellington today. More >>

Yesterday was no ordinary day for Manawatu’s Arianna Ashworth. She traded her office
job for the morning to join volunteers from across the district supporting the Special
Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games. More >>

Waikato’s Melissa Donoghue has a goal, to reach the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,
and she is heading in the right direction. Melissa impressed in the pool today winning
gold in the 100m Individual Medley and silver in the 50m Butterfly at the Special ... More >>

More than 1250 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 42 Special Olympics Clubs
and three schools are set to take part in the 2017 Special Olympics National Summer
Games, which are happening from 26 November to 1 December 2017. More >>

Police and service personnel from towns and cities throughout New Zealand will show
their support for Special Olympics in coming weeks, by taking part in a series of
torch runs leading to the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games in Wellington ... More >>

Special Olympics New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Baldwin
to the role of Games Director for the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer
Games 2017. The Games will be New Zealand’s largest sporting event for athletes ... More >>

A group of New Zealand athletes with intellectual disabilities will return from the
2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games on Monday 27 March, with a haul of medals.
The 13 athletes won 18 medals between them and all achieved personal best results, ... More >>

Thirteen athletes with intellectual disabilities from around the country are preparing
to take on the world’s best as they depart for the 2017 Special Olympics World
Winter Games in Graz, Austria, this week. More >>